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News Israeli battlefield commanders explain why they are breaking IDF rules to solicit donated gear
“The army claims nothing is missing,” said one senior commander. “But look at me, from head to toe, I am covered in donated gear. Everything except for the weapon"
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Fast Forward Vancouver comics festival bans Jewish artist Miriam Libicki over past IDF service
Libicki said the only work she was selling at this year’s VanCAF festival was based on Holocaust survivors’ testimony
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Opinion Will the IDF’s ‘tragic mistake’ in Rafah spell the end of the war?
An airstrike that killed at least 45 civilians, which even Netanyahu has decried, could take pressure on Israel past the tipping point
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Fast Forward Israeli strike kills dozens in displaced persons camp in Rafah, prompting IDF investigation
The strike came days after a ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague ordered Israel to halt its invasion of Rafah, which began earlier this month
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Fast Forward Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures
“The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the mission we were sworn to,” Aharon Haliva wrote
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Fast Forward In a first, US is reportedly set to sanction Israeli military unit for alleged human rights abuses
The report of sanctions comes as violence has escalated in the West Bank in recent days following an Israeli military raid, settler riots and injuries sustained by Israeli soldiers.
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Opinion Passover in wartime: As freed Hebrew slaves, we must always protect the oppressed
An IDF reservist reflects on the complexity of operations that can be both justified and unjust
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Opinion ‘The most moral army in the world’ is posing with Palestinian women’s underwear in Gaza
How should we understand a proliferation of photos of IDF soldiers mocking Palestinian women’s lingerie?
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